Tag: Leukemia
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OPED: Leukemia – Does The Thought of This Cancer Scare You?
Manage your fear of leukemia by equipping yourself with knowledge, writes Campaigning for Cancer CEO Lauren Pretorius. Leukemia used to be a very scary word, as most people in their forties or older can remember when it was dangerous cancer. But as with many cancers, the last two decades or so have seen immense strides…
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Hope For Leukemia Patients, Where Other Treatments Have Failed
Two experts from Cleveland Clinic explain how a new cell-based gene therapy is helping patients with certain types of leukemia, with research into potential wider applications continues. As World Leukemia Day approaches on 4 September, experts from global health system Cleveland Clinic are working on new immunotherapy treatments for blood cancers such as leukemia, expanding…
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9/11 Responders and Survivors Still Plagued By Health Effects 20 Years Later
This past Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11. While nearly 3 000 people died on that fateful day, in the past 20 years, the number of health issues and deaths among survivors and first responders has continued to rise. 9/11 Health Issues – Twenty Years Later The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program is a…